Public Access to Government Information Award

Revised November 2017, Executive Board Meeting, Tab 3

Description

A principal tenet of the 台湾SWAG is the right of equal access to information for all to ensure an informed citizenry and to promote a just and democratic society. Established in 1998, the Public Access to Government Information Award is given to recognize persons or organizations that have made significant contributions to protect and promote greater public access to government information.

Process

Eligibility

Recipients of the award may be an individual or organization. Members of the 台湾SWAG Government Relations Office are not eligible. Recipients need not be law librarians or members of 台湾SWAG.

Administration

The Public Access to Government Information Award shall be administered by the 台湾SWAG Government Relations Committee. The Government Relations Committee shall solicit and review nominations for the award. The committee will choose one individual or group recipient each year for the PAGI Award, or no recipient if it deems none of the nominees sufficiently qualified.

Judging Criteria

A contribution that significantly improves public access to government information, thereby increasing the public’s knowledge about the workings of government. The award is given in accordance with 台湾SWAG’s mission to provide leadership in the field of legal information and to promote equal access to government information. The award will reflect this by honoring the achievements of those who have championed public access.
The extent to which the individual or organization has had a positive impact on protecting and promoting public access to governmental information.
The extent to which the effort advances the 台湾SWAG mission and Government Relations Policy.

Application Information

The deadline for nominations is聽March 1, 2024. Please email the nomination form and supporting documentation as a single PDF to Christopher Siwa.

Download the Public Access to Government Information Nomination Form

Nominations

The Government Relations Committee will review the nominations and make a final decision on who will receive the award. Each nominee shall be considered individually and confidentially and will be judged according to the criteria listed above. Sources of information for the committee about a candidate include the nominating letter(s) and recommendation(s) from the Government Relations Committee. To ensure confidentiality, contact with members of 台湾SWAG other than the person(s) nominating and Government Relations Committee members should be avoided.

Frequency and number of awards: The award may be presented annually, but there is no requirement that the award be given each year.

Award Presentation

The award shall be presented during the 台湾SWAG Annual Meeting, and it will be given in the name of the Association. It will consist of an appropriate memorial to honor the achievements of the individual or organization.

Recipients

2020 - 2024
2024
Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library, University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
University of Arizona Land-Grant Project: Tracking the History of Land-Grant Enrichment at the University of Arizona
2023
University of Wisconsin Law Library
Digital Publication of Tribal Laws Pilot Project
In partnership with the National Indian Law Library, the Open Law Library, the Great Lakes Indigenous Law Center, and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians
2022
Deborah Hamilton
Strategic Services Librarian – Law Collection
Pikes Peak Library District
Colorado Springs, CO
Understanding Eviction and How Libraries Can Help
2021
Mike Lissner
Executive Director
Free Law Project
Oakland, CA
Free Law Project
2020
Jeremy J. McCabe
Research Services Librarian
Georgetown University Law Library
Washington, DC
Leah Prescott
Associate Director for Digital Initiatives and Special Collections
Georgetown University Law Library
Washington, DC
Foreign Intelligence Law Collection
2010 - 2019
2019
Carl Malamud
President and Founder of Public.Resource.Org
Healdsburg, CA
Public.Resource.Org
2018
Kyle K. Courtney聽
Copyright Advisor
and the
State Copyright Resource Center Team
Harvard University Library
Cambridge, MA
2017
Laura J. Orr
Legal Research Library Consultant
Portland, OR
Superseded Oregon Revised Statutes 1953-1993 Digitization Project
2016
Florida Academic Law Libraries
F.A.L.L. Digitized Legal Collections
In recognition of outstanding, grass-roots cooperation to make state legal information available electronically.
2015
Mary Alice Baish
Superintendent of Documents
Government Publishing Office
Washington, DC
2014
Mississippi College of Law Library
Jackson, MS
Legislative History Project
2013
Aaron Swartz, Awarded Posthumously
Internet Activist, co-founder of Demand Progress
New York, NY
For his dedication to promoting and protecting public access to government information
2012
Michele Timmons
Revisor of Statutes
Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes
St. Paul, MN
Chair, Drafting Committee for the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA)
2011
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)
Washington, DC
2010
Legal Information Institute
Cornell Law School
Ithaca, NY
1999 - 2009
2009
The Sunlight Foundation
Washington, DC
2008
Gary D. Bass
Executive Director
Washington, DC
OMB Watch
2007
Cathy Hartman
University of North Texas Libraries
University of North Texas (UNT) Government Documents Web site
John Joergensen
Rutgers University Law School Library
Rutgers-Camden Law School Library Digital Project
2006
The National Indian Law Library (www.narf.org)
Steven Aftergood
Federation of American Scientists (www.fas.org)
2005
Ayn Crawley
Director
Maryland Legal Assistance Network (www.peoples-law.org)
2004
Senator Conrad Burns
Michael O. Leavitt
Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
www.regulations.gov
2003
University of Georgia Libraries
Athens, GA
Georgia Government Publications.
Virginia Department of Planning and Budget
Richmond, VA
Virginia Regulatory Town Hall.
2002
U.S. General Services Administration
Washington, DC
Firstgov
2001
None awarded
2000
Library of Congress
Thomas
1999
United States Government Printing Office
GPO Access

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